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1. Hidden abuse of young people towards their parents and carers - report

   Report by Public Health institute commissioned by Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership

2. Inclusive Allyship Programme (In Association With The Challenging Racism Webinar Series)

   Following the Challenging Racism Collaborative Campaign (webinar series), the University of Kent, Liverpool John Moores University and City, University of London are working with Inclusive Employers to deliver a virtual, Inclusive Allyship Programme.

3. Alcohol deaths in the UK rose to record level in 2021

   Harry Sumnall, Professor of Substance Abuse, LJMU and Ian Hamilton, Honorary Fellow, University of York write in The Conversation

4. Yuletide TV schedules remain culturally significant

   Dr Joanne Knowles, Senior Lecturer in Media, Culture and Communication, School of Humanities and Social Science, comments on why the Christmas TV schedule is still so eagerly anticipated, even in the age of on-demand viewing.

5. Armed police and further cuts – Sir Jon Murphy’s Roscoe Lecture considers the future of policing

   Sir Jon Murphy delivers the 141st Roscoe Lecture, recounting his four-decade-long policing career.

6. LJMU astronomer helps uncover new object in famous galaxy

   A team of astronomers from the Astrophysics Research Institute at LJMU and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory got a big surprise!

7. Preventing serious violence could save £200m

   LJMU Public Health Institute research for Merseyside Violence Reduction Partnership and Police and Crime Commissioner

8. Cosmic fireworks as distant star ‘squeezed’ by massive black hole

   Daniel Perley and collaborators describe only third Black Hole 'tidal event' on astronomical record in the journal Nature

9. Why do young men get embroiled in street gangs?

   Dr Robert Hesketh's new book published by Palgrave 'Beyond the Street Corner' explores gang membership.

10. Prestigious Screen School appointments

    Two Liverpool Screen School academics, Dr Rex Li and Andrew McMillan have been appointed to the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Peer Review College.